Natural Enemies (1979)

Directed by

Jeff Kanew

Genre

drama film, thriller film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 40m

Rating

6.0 of 10 from 20 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A man named Paul considers murdering his wife. He spends a day thinking about his past and his desires, then goes home to his family with a plan.

tautoppressivemoroseslow-burnbroodingdisturbingintrospectivebleak

What happens

Natural Enemies is a 1979 American drama film directed by Jeff Kanew based on the 1975 novel Natural Enemies written by Julius Horwitz. The film stars Hal Holbrook and Louise Fletcher as a married couple whose relationship is strained and threatened by the husband's interest in getting rid of his wife, including resorting to murder. The man Paul (Hal Holbrook) spends the day reflecting on his past decisions and indulging in long-held desires before returning home to his family, having decided what he will do. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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